miscarriage; abortion (colloquial)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to have a miscarriage; to abort (a fetus)
informalA colloquial or euphemistic term for miscarriage, often used in spoken language. The second syllable is read with a neutral tone. Can refer to both spontaneous miscarriage and induced abortion depending on context.
Tā她
shàng上
ge个
yuè月
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
xiǎo小
yue月
le了
。
She accidentally had a miscarriage last month.
Tīng听
shuō说
tā她
zuì最
jìn近
xiǎo小
yue月
le了
，
zhèng正
zài在
jiā家
lǐ里
xiū休
xi息
。
I heard she recently had a miscarriage and is resting at home now.
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Shēn身
tǐ体
tài太
xū虚
ruò弱
róng容
yì易
xiǎo小
yue月
。
Being too physically weak makes one prone to miscarriage.